课时作业(十六) [选修模块6 Unit 1 Laughter is good for you]
[限时：30分钟]
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．It is true that the old road is not too direct and a bit longer.________，they don’t like to take the new one.
A．Though B．Somehow
C．Therefore
D．Either
2．—Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.
—Oh，no，________ that mistake!
A．I make
B．I’m always making
C．I’ve always made
D．I always made
3．A new law has been passed in response ________ the rare animals.
A．to kill
B．of killing
C．to killing
D．for killing
4．The visitors ________ at the entrance of the exhibition.
A．got up
B．stood up
C．kept up
D．queued up
5．It suddenly ________ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.
A．occur
B．to occur
C．occurring
D．occurred
6．Now that this task has been finished，let’s ________ the next item on the list.
A．move on to
B．gone on continuing
C．move on with
D．go on to
7．His father was then ________ as a bus driver in the city transport company.
A．moved on
B．put on
C．taken on
D．held on
8．Tom，don’t ________ the poor little girl and ________ yourself.Do you forget the school rules?
A．make a joke about；perform
B．laugh at；conquer
C．make fun of；behave
D．tease；believe
9．She is an enthusiastic actress. She considers it a ________ job to perform on the stage.
A．pleased
B．worth
C．worthwhile
D．excited
10．The girl followed ________ her mother’s ________ and later became a teacher.
A．with；footsteps
B．/；footstep
C．to；footsteps
D．in；footsteps
11．Last year three university departments have been ________ $700,000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning.
A．promoted
B．included
C．secured
D．awarded
12．He didn’t shout，but he just ________ me silently.
A．looked at
B．glared at
C．knocked at
D．wondered at
13．Sam was so angry that he ________ the book in his hand ________.
A．tore；off
B．tore；down
C．tore；up
D．tore；away
14．The children ________ themselves by playing hideandseek games，full of joy.
A．astonished
B．amused
C．aroused
D．arose
15．Both ________ and ________ laughter do harm to your health.
A．burst into tears；burst into
B．to burst into tear；to burst into
C．bursting into tears；bursting into
D．tear；/
Ⅱ.完形填空
It was in my high school science class.I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A__16__came，“Nice shirt，”I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said，“That shirt belonged to my dad.Greg's mother works for my family.We were going to__17__that shirt away，but gave it to her__18__.”I was speechless.I wanted to hide.
I__19__the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what had happened.She then dialed her__20__，“I will no longer work for your family，”she told him.That night，mom told my dad that she couldn't clean anymore；she knew her life's__21__was something greater.
The next morning she__22__with the personal manager at the Board of Education.He told her that without a proper education she could not teach.So mom decided to__23__a university.
After the first year in college，she went back to the personal manager.He said，“You are__24__，aren't you? I think I have a__25__for you as a teacher's assistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of__26__.” Mom accepted the opportunity very__27__.
For almost five years，as a teacher's assistant，she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit，feeling__28__.Then one day，the personal manager and the principal__29__in her classroom.The principal said，“We have watched how you__30__the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hardworking__31__over the last five years.We are all in agreement that you__32__be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there.__33__her career，she was voted Teacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the__34__comment made in the classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle__35__situations and never give up.
16．A.noiseB．voice C．sound D．tune
17．A.get
B．take
C．carry
D．throw
18．A.otherwise
B．anyhow
C．instead
D．actually
19．A.settled
B．pushed
C．stored
D．stuck
20．A.teacher
B．employer
C．director
D．adviser
21．A.purpose
B．encouragement
C．achievement
D．victory
22．A.went
B．met
C．worked
D．stayed
23．A.visit
B．continue
C．attend
D．prepare
24．A.serious
B．fortunate
C．careful
D．responsible
25．A.career
B．duty
C．position
D．part
26．A.learning
B．judging
C．obeying
D．imagining
27．A.patiently
B．eagerly
C．successfully
D．skillfully
28．A.upset
B．frightened
C．guilty
D．ashamed
29．A.looked up
B．went up
C．took up
D．showed up
30．A.believe
B．protect
C．treat
D．receive
31．A.spirit
B．intention
C．action
D．attempt
32．A.must
B．would
C．might
D．should
33．A.At
B．During
C．On
D．With
34．A.worthless
B．thoughtless
C．hopeless
D．helpless
35．A.challenging
B．different
C．dangerous
D．strange
Ⅲ.阅读理解
When my father was dying ，I traveled a thousand miles from home to be with him in his last days.It was far more heartbreaking than I'd expected，one of the most difficult and painful times in my life.After he passed away I stayed alone in his apartment.There were so many things to deal with .It all seemed endless.I was lonely.I hated the silence of the apartment.
But one evening the silence was broken：I heard crying outside.I opened the door to find a little cat on the steps.He was thin and poor.He looked the way I felt.I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish.He ate it and then almost immediately fell sound asleep.
The next morning I checked with neighbors and learned that the cat had been abandoned by his owner who's moved out .So the little cat was there all alone，just like I was .As I walked back to the apartment, I tried to figure out what to do with him.Having_something_else_to_take_care_of_seemed_like_the_very_last_thing_indeed.But as soon as I opened the apartment door he came running and jumped into my arms.It was clear from that moment that he had no intention of going anywhere. I started calling him Willis，in honor of my father's best friend.
From then on，things grew easier.With Willis in my lap time seemed to pass much more quickly.When the time finally came for me to return home I had to decide what to do about Willis.There was absolutely no way I would leave without him.
It's now been five years since my father died.Over the years，several people have commented on how nice it was of me to rescue the cat.But I know that we rescued each other. I may have given him a home but he gave me something greater.
36．When the author first saw the cat，she________.
A．was very happy
B．felt sympathy for him
C．didn't know what to do
D．was angry with his crying
37．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph implies that the author________.
A．needed something to fill the empty apartment
B．was too busy and tired to keep a cat
C．loved to stay alone in the apartment
D．needed something to take care of to kill time
38．The cat rescued the author by________.
A．making her feel better in her hard times
B．giving her courage to go on with her life
C．helping her tidy the department
D．telling her what life is
39．We can learn from the passage that________.
A．Willis was named after his previous owner
B．Willis didn't like staying in the apartment
C．the author and Willis were both homeless
D．time passed quickly after the author adopted Willis
40．What's the best title for the passage?
A．A little cat
B．A painful experience
C．How to take care of animals
D．What I got from a little cat
课时作业(十六)
.1.B 句意为：这条老路不太直，也有点绕远。但不知何故，他们不喜欢走新路。though作副词用时常置于句尾。somehow意为“不知何故，不知怎么的”，符合语境。其他两项明显不正确。
2．B always和现在进行时连用表示埋怨或责备，意为“总是……”。
3．C 短语in response to中to是介词，后接名词或v.ing作宾语。
4．D 此题考查词组意思区分。queue up意为“排队等候”。
5．D 此题考查occur的用法。句型It occurs to sb. that…意为“某人突然想起……”；又因为从句中用过去时，故用occurred。
6．A move on to表示“接下去，继续”。
7．C move on 继续移动；put on 穿上；take on 雇佣；hold on 别挂断。此处take on 符合语境。
8．C make fun of sb. 拿某人开玩笑；behave oneself是固定短语，表示“规矩点儿”。
9．C pleased “感到高兴的”；worth作形容词时只能作表语；excited “感到兴奋的”；worthwhile “值得的”，可以作定语修饰job。
10．D follow in the footsteps of sb.＝follow in one’s footsteps意为“走某人的道路，照某人的样子做”。
11．D award“奖励，授予……奖”，句中是获得了70万美元的奖金，故应选D。
12．B 句意为：他没有大喊大叫，只是默默地怒视着我。look at 看；knock at 敲(门等)；wonder at
对……感到惊讶；glare at
对……怒目而视。
13．C 句意为：山姆如此气愤以至于他撕碎了手中的书。tear up 撕碎；tear off 扯掉；tear down
拆毁；tear away
(使)勉强离去。
14．B 句意为：孩子们通过玩捉迷藏游戏取乐，快乐极了。astonish 令人吃惊；arouse 唤醒；arise 出现。只有amuse(使高兴)符合题意。
15．C tear是可数名词，此处应用复数形式，B、D应排除；选项A不能用作主语，只有C项动名词短语可作主语，且与谓语动词do保持一致，因此C是正确选项。
Ⅱ.因为作者在同学面前受到嘲笑这件事情，改变了作者母亲的一生，由一个普通的家庭清洁工转变成了一个很有作为的老师。故事告诉我们，面对问题，要永不放弃。
16．B 当我在教室前面完成一项任务的时候，听到一个声音。难度适中。
17．D 前面的一个同学说这件衬衫很好，而后面的同学说那件衣服本来是他们家想要扔掉的，throw away意思是“扔掉”。难度适中。
18．C 根据上文可知，这件衬衫本来是要扔掉的，却没有扔掉，而是给了作者的母亲。
19．D 回到家之后，作者把这件衣服放在橱子的最里面。stick sth. in/through sth.是“随手将某物戳进/放进某物中”的意思。本题难。
20．B 作者的母亲随后就打电话给她的雇主，告诉他们以后她不会再为他们家工作了。难度适中。
21．A purpose 目的、意义；encouragement 鼓舞；achievement 成就；victory 成功。句意为：妈妈告诉爸爸，她以后再也不从事打扫工作了，她人生的意义应该在某件更重大的事情上。所以，本题应该选择A项。
22．B 第二天早上，妈妈就去见教育委员会的人事主管。meet with是“和……会面”的意思。
23．C 人事主管告诉妈妈，没有接受正式的教育是不能做老师的，因此妈妈决定上大学。attend school/university意思是“上学/上大学”。
24．A serious 严肃，认真的；fortunate 幸运的；careful 细心的；responsible 有责任的。句意为：在大学上了一年后，妈妈又回到人事主管那里，因此人事主管问她：“你是认真的吗？”所以本题选择A项。
25．C career 职业；duty 义务；position 职位，位置；part 角色。句意为：我想这儿有一个位置可以给你——助教。
26．A 这个职位就是针对那些智力、学习有问题的学生。
27．B 从上下文可知妈妈很渴望从事这样的工作，所以本题选择eagerly。
28．A 在这么多年里，妈妈看到老师们放弃那些孩子，感到很难过。
29．D 有一天，那位人事主管和校长出现在妈妈的课堂上。show up是“出现、露面”的意思。
30．C 校长说：“在过去的五年中，我们已经看到你是怎么对待这些孩子以及你们是如何进行交流的……”。treat是“对待”的意思。
31．A 我们很敬佩你努力工作的精神。spirit是“精神”的意思，其他选项不合文意。
32．D 我们一致同意，你应该成为这个班的老师。
33．B 在她的职业生涯中，她曾被选为年度突出的老师。during是介词，在……期间。
34．B 从上文可知，作者妈妈能有这样的成果，完全是因为那个学生说过的话，而那个学生说这话的时候是毫不考虑的，所以用thoughtless。
35．A 妈妈的经历让作者明白如何去处理一些困难的情况，并且永不放弃。
Ⅲ.本文是一篇议论文。在动物王国弱势会被侵略，在人类社会有时也是如此。但作者认为弱势能显现出人们的善良，并使提供帮助和被帮助的人都感到幸福。作者以自己的经历向人们阐述了弱势与善良的关系。
36．B 推理判断题。根据第二段“He was thin and poor. He looked the way I felt. I brought him inside and gave him a can of fish.”可知，作者看到猫的一副可怜相后将它领进家并且给它一罐鱼肉，由此判断作者对猫的同情心理，故选B。
37．B 语句理解题。画线句前后提到：猫像作者一样孤单，作者不知道该如何处置它。但猫又不愿走，最后决定留下它。根据作者的矛盾心理，可推断此句应意为：她的处境让她觉得不便收留猫，故选B。
38．A 推理判断题。父亲的去世让作者感到悲伤和寂寞，而与猫相处的日子事情变得更加容易，时间过得更快，即猫让她从悲伤和寂寞中摆脱出来，故选A。
39．D 细节理解题。根据第四段“From then on, things grew easier. With Willis in my lap time seemed to pass much more quickly.”可判断选D。
40．D 主旨大意题。文意旨在讲述与一只猫的相处使作者摆脱了丧父的痛苦与寂寞，由此判断选D。